I'm going to go against the grain here but football clubs can't have it both ways. They can grandstand in front of their own fans all they like (which both Liverpool and Arsenal are doing here) but it's their own fault. You can't on the one hand take b

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has called on television broadcasters to ditch their reported plan to move his club’s clash with Arsenal to Christmas Eve. It has been suggested Sky chiefs are keen for Liverpool’s trip to the Emirates Stadium to be put back a day and have already mad...

There are very few truly spirit-lifting sights in the world. For me this elite list of spectacles that count as the very best our planet has to offer would be the Highlands of Scotland, Chichén Itza in Mexico, The Colosseum in Rome, the Taj Mahal, Petra in Jordan, and Tony Pulis complaining abou...

Ryan Relishing Arsenal Test Vitalfootball: Brighton: 29/09/2017 13:49:27 Australian goalkeeper Mathew Ryan has said he can't wait to test himself against Arsenal when we face them at the Emirates this weekend.

Holding Thrilled With First Strike Vitalfootball: Arsenal: 29/09/2017 13:00:03 Olivier Giroud will take the headlines from the BATE Borisov match, but Rob Holding made his own little piece of history yesterday evening.

Match report – Player ratings – Video Ok, maybe the Europa League is not where people want to be, but I have to say I’m enjoying it so far. Last night was fun. We won of course, and that always makes things enjoyable, but I think the fact that it’s just something different is part … The post BA...

On this week’s show we look back at the 4-2 win over BATE Borisov in the Europa League. Two goals for Theo Walcott, a first goal for Rob Holding, and Olivier Giroud becomes a centurion with his 100th Arsenal strike. There were some promising youngsters in the team, we look at their performances,...

In our first away trip, in the Europa League, a mix of fringe players and youth players managed to leave Ukraine with a 4-2 win. Giroud finally gets his century. For a long time, it seems liked his goal will never come especially in the early parts of the game where it seemed like …

Paris (AFP) – Olivier Giroud scored his 100th Arsenal goal as a youthful Gunners side beat BATE Borisov 4-2 in Belarus in the Europa League on Thursday, as Everton were held to a shock 2-2 draw by 10-man Apollon Limassol at Goodison Park. Theo Walcott netted twice for the Gunners and Rob Holding...

Paris (AFP) – Olivier Giroud got his 100th Arsenal goal as a youthful Gunners side beat BATE Borisov 4-2 in Belarus in the Europa League on Thursday. Theo Walcott netted twice for the Premier League side and Rob Holding was also on target as they eased to a second victory in as many matches in Gr...

Marcus McGuane and Eddie Nketiah came on to make their competitive first-team debuts as Arsenal beat BATE Borisov 4-2 in the Europa League tonight. In an eventful game Arsenal established a three-goal lead courtesy of a brace from Theo Walcott and Rob Holding’s first goal for the club. However,...

Whoa.. early game today, 10am local time (PST). Right, so, I better get this published. Uhh, you know by now that Arsenal are playing BATE and that BATE are 11-time champions of the Belarusian League. And… that the stadium is…

Arsenal weren’t exactly feverishly busy buying players during the summer transfer market ahead of the current campaign. In fact, the Gunners actually managed to receive more money in player sales, thanks in large part to offloading Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool, than they spent on new arri...

A number of Premier League clubs began life in the top flight this season with new shirt sponsors. Many teams have signed agreements this summer with various online casinos and gaming companies as these partnerships continue to flourish. Emirates remains emblazoned on Arsenal’s shirt but the Gunn...

We get the full Europa League experience tonight: a 3, 000 mile trip to play a team that are hardly one of Europe’s leading lights with a 6pm kick-off (in the UK at least). Arsenal face BATE Borisov for the first time in our history, and Arsene Wenger has brought a relatively experienced squad bu...

No sign of Chamberlain last night. When we could have been doing with fresh attacking options. Maybe he's still 'trying to hard' in training?! Can only assume that Klopp has seen no improvement on what we saw with our own eyes. Lot of money spent. Fing

This week’s Europa League matches feature several big games scheduled to air on US TV and streaming. They include matches involving Arsenal, AC Milan, AEK Athens, Villarreal, Everton, Lyon, Zenit Saint Petersburg and others. Here’s the TV/streaming schedule for this week’s matches (all times East...

Arsenal’s two most significant actions in the summer transfer window were undoubtedly; keeping hold of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil and spending the guts of £50m on Alexandre Lacazette. It is therefore surprising that Özil, Lacazette and Sanchez have not yet been on the pitch simultaneously for...

Arsenal midfielders Charlie Gilmour and Vlad Dragomir have been selected to travel with the first-team squad for the first time as they boarded the plane for Belarus ahead of tomorrow night’s Europa League game against BATE Borisov. The prospects, who are both 18 years old, have received their fi...

Arsenal held their final first-team training session today ahead of tomorrow night’s Europa League game away to BATE Borisov, with eleven youngsters in attendance. Midfielders Vlad Dragomir, Charlie Gilmour and Marcus McGuane, who featured for the U23s against Everton on Monday night, were amongs...

Arsenal came under criticism at the start of the campaign after a shaky performance against Leicester and disappointing defeats at Stoke and Liverpool. Three games into the season, Arsenal were looking miserable and were not even considered to be among the big boys. That situation has changed. A...

After the 2-0 win over West Brom that made Tony Pulis so very, very angry, Arsene Wenger was asked about the upcoming fixtures. We go to Belarus for a game tomorrow, then straight back to London for a midday start on Sunday. Even if you’re not predisposed to sympathy towards Arsene Wenger or mill...

Paris (AFP) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he will field a strong side for Thursday’s Europa League visit to BATE Borisov, despite a 4000km round trip in the middle of a spell of three games in seven days. The second round of group-stage matches also sees AC Milan visit Croatia’s Rijeka, Ev...

Arsenal legend reveals that he prefers this top class Spurs star to Mourinho's big money signing - originally posted on Sportslens.com Arsenal legend Ian Wright has revealed that he prefers Tottenham star Harry Kane to Manchester United’s Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian has been in sensational form ev...

9 goals in 7 games: West Ham eyeing up a move for this Arsenal target, attacker should join them - originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham are interested in signing the highly talented MK Dons forward Dylan Asonganyi. The attacker turns 17 in December and he has already impressed several Pre...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is likely to include several youngsters in his travelling squad for Thursday’s Europa League group stage fixture away to BATE Borisov. Reiss Nelson, who has already made three appearances for the first-team this season, is amongst those in contention for inclusion, w...

Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @Gunnerblog. On this week’s show we look back at the 2-0 win over West Brom, and how Shkodran Mustafi’s sliding made Tony Pulis so very, very angry. We discuss the two goals for Alexandre Lacazette, Ramsey in a mor...

Match report – Player ratings – Video Two goals from Alexandre Lacazette, a clean sheet, three points, and a furious Tony Pulis: all things we can very much get behind this morning, but as much as I enjoy the West Brom manager’s outrage, it was understandable. I don’t quite get his focus on Alexi...

In today’s links: U23s beat Arsenal, Croatian goalkeeper snubs Everton and Barry breaks a record with West Brom. Welcome to Oumar FC! Gone as you know it is Everton Football Club. It’s all about Oumar Niasse, baby. He’s scoring goals, pointing at balls and being an overall good dude in the proces...

London (AFP) – West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis branded Alexis Sanchez a cheat after accusing the Arsenal star of diving to win a free kick in Monday’s Premier League clash. Pulis was furious that Sanchez went unpunished after winning a first-half free kick on the edge of the Albion penalt...

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger has criticised the gruelling schedule that forces Arsenal to play three games in the space of just seven days. Wenger’s side eased to a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Monday thanks to Alexandre Lacazette’s brace at the Emirates Stadium in...

Premier League 2 Everton 4 (Donkor 49, Evans 73, 83, Henen 90) Arsenal 2 (McGuane 10, 77 (pen) Marcus McGuane scored his first goals for Arsenal U23s but it wasn’t enough to prevent a much changed side from losing 4-2 away to Everton tonight in a dramatic encounter. Arsenal, who were without many...

London (AFP) – Alexandre Lacazette stole the spotlight from record breaker Gareth Barry as the Arsenal striker’s double clinched a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on Monday. Albion midfielder Barry broke Ryan Giggs’ Premier League appearance record by playing in his 633rd game, but it was Lacaz...

Former Everton midfielder with a remarkable achievement When Gareth Barry comes out onto the field today for West Bromwich Albion against Arsenal , he’ll be setting a new record for the most Premier League games played in by any player. In this era of instant gratification and short-lived careers...

Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik could be tempted by a potential move to the Premier League, according to reports in Italy. Italian outlet Calciomercato claims Tottenham and Arsenal are fans of the Poland international, as are German clubs Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04. The reports hints that Sp...

If there is one winner after the goalless draw at Stamford Bridge last sunday, it surely is Alex Iwobi. The Nigerian was pushed in the starting XI by Arsène Wenger atfer a knee inflammation ruled Mesut Özil out, Iwobi was given another chance and he grabbed it with both hands. Playing on the righ...

Good morning chums. I have a busy day ahead as we gear up for the start of fall quarter so here are a few thoughts before heading off to work. Arsenal face West Bromwich Albion and that means Arsene faces…

The young Blues aim for their fourth straight win, but could conserve resources as the senior team looks for replacements Matches don’t get much bigger in the Premier League 2. Third place Everton will host second place Arsenal with only two points separating the two squads. Obviously, a win for...

If you’re trying to find out how you can watch Arsenal vs. West Brom, you’ve come to the right place. It’s early in the season, but West Brom is currently above the Gunners in the Premier League table but that could change on Monday evening. Arsenal could move into seventh place with a win while...

Who won and who lost in the second race of NASCAR’s Cup Series playoffs. Stenciled above the door of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota is not Kyle Busch’s name, instead his nickname, “Rowdy, ” in honor of “Rowdy Burns” the main antagonist in the film Days of Thunder . On Sunday at New Hampshire...

Harrison John Mills This iconic fixture has had its dramatic moments in the past, for example, Robbie Fowler netted the ball past Arsenal keeper David Seaman three times in 4 minutes 33 seconds back in the 94-95 season. Or when Andrey Arshavin scored all of Arsenal’s four goals in a well fought 4...

Jamie Watts Both teams have had a poor start to the season, with Arsenal only winning one league game, whereas Bournemouth are searching for their first point of the season. The favourites will be Arsenal but many questions will be asked of their manager Arsene Wenger and his tactics. The startin...

With the Gooner fanzine going the same lamentable way of virtually all printed media, with the exponential and seemingly infinite expansion of the internet, I feel privileged to be able to provide my own humble contribution to an edition, in sadly the last season that our arrival at the Arsenal o...

Morning all. Our next five league games are a chance to get some points on the board, and that starts tonight as we face West Brom at the Emirates. It’s a busy week, because we play tonight, again on Thursday in Belarus in the Europa League, then we have a 12 noon kick-off on Sunday … The post...

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No, because you look at Barcelona, they are still the best team in Europe, Wenger said. You have to accept that the modern game has changed, because there is a regrouping of the best players in a short number of clubs.And we as managers maybe we impart our philosophy, but I think ...

They are very difficult to win, said Wenger. The simple fact is that nobody has won it [the FA Cup] more than us.Look at the big clubs. For example, Liverpool is a big club – how many times have they won the FA Cup in their whole history? Seven. It shows that throughout history it...